Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Service Firms?

Following on from Debbie Dudley’s previous 2017 point of view looking at ‘Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Services...Read more about Why are there so few women at the top of Professional Service Firms?

1.  Know your staff and your fellow Partners You cannot expect nor do you deserve to lead or influence anyone in your firm unless...Read more about 10 Practical Tips for a New Partner

You are in your home office and your virtual meetings are ‘back-to-back’. Running late, you log onto the next meeting with your team. As...Read more about Leading Virtually in the Absence of the Artefacts of Authority – Why Authenticity is Key

Welcome to November’s edition of The Pelorus: a selection of content and research Openside have discovered in the last month – which you may...Read more about The Pelorus – November 2019

At Openside we are often struck by the similarities between law and consulting business models, yet the differences in approach and mindset to generate...Read more about What law firms can learn from consulting firms

Welcome to May’s edition of The Pelorus: a selection of content and research Openside have discovered in the last month – which you may...Read more about The Pelorus – May 2019

There is little doubt that the ‘always-on’ culture of professional services comes at a high cost for both individuals and their firms. From research...Read more about What can individuals and their firms do to mitigate the ‘always-on’ culture?

We were delighted that our Managing Director, William Johnson was quoted in The Times on Thursday 24th May, commenting on the Management Consultancies Association...Read more about What do award-winning consulting firms do better than the rest?

Technology, automation and increased competition mean the billable hour is on borrowed time. Firms know it and so do their clients. Focus instead has...Read more about Time’s up for the billable hour: Focusing on value is now the only option

By Harriet Johnson, Openside Tutor and Barrister practising from Doughty Street Chambers The Halo Effect describes the phenomenon experienced by a woman holding her...Read more about The Partnership Trap